Memorial

COUNTER TERROR: RUSSIAN PRACTICE

“Counterterrorism Operation” by the Russian Federation in the Northern Caucasus throughout 1999-2006

About book

Introduction

Conflict Development Background and History. Chechenization of the Conflict

Legal Framework

The First Stage of the Conflict - Nonselective Use of Force

Deliberate Attacks on Peaceful Population

"Special Operations [zachistka]”

Inhuman Treatment of Detained, Arrested and Kept in Custody Persons

Filtration System

Illegal Prisons Today

Torture

“Disappearances” of People. Arbitrary Executions

Taking Insurgents’ Relatives Hostage, Repressive Acts against Insurgents’ Relatives

Impunity of Perpetrators


Governance as a counter-terrorist operation

Introduction

A. The Federal Law on Counteracting Terrorism of 6 March 2006

B: Amendment of certain Federal Laws pursuant to the Ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism and the Adoption of the Federal Law on Counteracting Terrorism (of 27 July 2006)

C. Other Laws (some examples)

D. International Treaties